CAT allows you to: provide high quality patient care, be in complete control of your own patient information, identify patients in high risk target groups, improve practice revenue and meet accreditation requirements... and that’s just the beginning!
Identify your patients with incomplete information eg those with no allergy or smoking status recorded
Identify your patients who have either not had a pap smear recorded, or no pap smear in the last 4 years
Identify the drug treatment profile of CHD patients within the practice population, those CHD patients
with high blood pressure or those who have not had a BP reading in the last 12 months
Identify your diabetic patients with a HbA1c > 7% or who have not had a HbA1c in the last 12 months
Target your patients on more than 5 medications to offer a home medicines review.
You no longer have to rely on an external agency to provide you with your own summarised patient data
Investigate and identify population health issues that are specific to your own practice
Population data does not leave the practice without your consent
Push bulk reminders and recalls to mail merge or SMS
Don't be restricted by set searches, use CAT to form your own ad hoc queries
Identify who your patients are that are NOT diagnosed with Diabetes or CHD, yet... are 45 years and over, and are smokers, and are overweight, and have an elevated BP
Identify which of your patients with diabetes and CHD are smokers and overweight
Instantly produce your Diabetes and CHD registers
Quickly and easily undertake population searches to identify undiagnosed chronic disease patients with significant or multiple risk factors
Identify patients with specific medication and condition co-morbidities (eg. who are my CHD patients taking Warfarin and Aspirin?)
Identify outstanding Diabetes Cycle of Care items for each of your diabetic patients
Identify your eligible female patients who have not had a Pap Smear in 4 years or more
Identify which patients are appropriate for immunisations enabling you to call them into the practice and generate revenue
Create a list of patients who are eligible for the 45-49 year old health check and recall them month by month
By exploring your practice population you can identify the tasks that might be completed by an additional practice nurse. CAT is a ready-made business case!
Be able to show how you address the management of chronic conditions, including identifying high risk patients
Undertake 'rapid' CPD or PDSA activities to explore how your practice can address gaps in care
Ensure that your allergy recorded status is above 90%
Ensure that your patient demographic information is entered and correct
Address health summary information such as current health problems, risk factors and immunisation
29 February 2012: We are pleased to inform you of the release of CAT v3.3-1 on Wednesday 29th February. Read more...
2 November 2011: We are pleased to advise you of the upcoming release of CAT v3.1 which includes updates to the MBS items for mental health in line with the November 1st MBS updates. Read more...
28 July 2011: CAT v2.12 New Release Tuesday 2nd August. Please Note: This is NOT CAT v3.0. We will notify you shortly when CAT v3.0 will be released. Read more...
3 February 2011: The PCS Clinical Audit Tool® (CAT) team can now deliver CAT training right to your desktop with professional webinars to meet your Division's CAT training needs. Read more...
3 February 2011: Pen Computer Systems (PCS) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) are offering complimentary webinars throughout February and March to demonstrate PrimaryCare Sidebar® to Divisions, practices and their staff. Read more...
Ken Mansbridge (CEO) and Noel Stewart (IM Program Officer) North East Valley Division of General Practice
So far the North East Valley Division of General Practice has assisted with the CAT registration of more than 30 practices which represents approx 40% of our total. These practices have been unanimously enthusiastic for the value of the clinical information being accessed.